Vertigo Films was established in 2002 by producers Allan Niblo and James Richardson. They have produced all of the company's films. Nick Love co-owns the company and has written and directed five feature films for them. Vertigo Films produces a wide range of genres, including horror, crime/drama, sci-fi, and drama/romance. They have stayed true to being an independent film company through innovative budget solutions and attention to audience tastes. Over half of their revenue comes from DVD sales.
2. Vertigo Films
Vertigo Films was established in 2002 by producer Allan Niblo,
James Richardson.
Allan Niblo and James Richardson have produced all of the
companies films.
Other People Behind the company
Rob Morgan – Supervises the financial aspects of the
enterprise, managing all production and distribution
Rupert Preston – Supervises all the distribution of the
films made by the company. Preston has also acted as
producer for Dirty Sanchez and has been an executive
producer for Monsters
Nick Love – Co-owns the company, alongside Allan Niblo
and James Richardson. He has written and directed 5
feature films for the company; The Firm, The Sweeney,
Outlaw, The Football Factory and The Business
One of Love big feature films was a remake of the seventies
T.V series The Sweeney. This was one of Vertigo Film’s most
expensive productions with a budget of an estimated £3 000
000, however Niblo expressed his confidence in the film saying
‘This is one of the genres Vertigo and Love do best’ for
example gritty urban lad movies.
3. Independence
Vertigo has always stayed true to their title of an independent
film company, using innovative new technologies to solve
problem because perhaps they don’t have enough budget to
use the proper things. Also they have paid careful attention to
budget whilst keeping in mind the tastes of their audiences.
Vertigo very much benefits from the home entertainment
market with over 50% of their revenue coming from DVD sales.
Deeping into everything
Over Vertigo Film’s 14 years, the company haven’t just stuck to
the genre’s they are known for (gritty urban lad movies). They
have produced a wide range of genre’s.
HORROR
A Night inthe Woods
(2011)
Synopsis
On what intended to be a fun
camping trip to investigate and to
chill in the atmosphere of the
legendary haunted past of Dartmoor
and Wistman’s woods, Brody, his girlfriend Kerry and her
cousin Leo very soon find themselves mysteriously ill at ease
both with their surroundings and their companions.Found
footage based.
Director: Richard Parry Writer: Richard Parry
4. Shrooms (2007)
Synopsis
3 couples go to Ireland
woods to collect magic mushrooms
and trip out. On their way they meet
some strange inhabitants of the
woods and it doenst take them long
until a creepy story is being told at the camp fire which might be
more than just a story. The horror kicks in along with the effect
of the mushrooms.
Director: Paddy BreathnachWriter: Pearse Elliot
CRIME/DRAMA
The Business
(2005)
Synopsis
Set in the thatcher era, The
Business is an action packed
gangster flick set amongst Spains
Costa Del crime. Frankie is on the
run from south London, looking for a new life in Malaga. He
soon gets involved with a playboy and ex-con, Charlie and
becomes one of the gang, He finds himself drawn into a
flamboyant and violent world of organised crime.
Director: Nick Love Writer: Nick LoveBudget: £2 000 000
5. SCI-FI
Monsters (2010)
Synopsis
Six years ago NASA
discovered the possibility of
alien life within our solar
system. A probe was launched
to collect sample, but crashed
upon re-entry over Central
America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear there and
half of Mexico was quarantined as an infected zone. Monsters
explores the aftermath of a partial alien invasion. Guerilla film-
making
Director/Writer: Gareth Edwards Budget: £500 000
DRAMA/ROMANCE
StreetDance 3D
(2010)
Synopsis
Whilst training for the UK
championships, a street dance
crew are forced to work with
ballet dancers in return for free
rehearsal space.
6. Directors: Max Giwa& Dania PasquiniWriter: Jane English
Budget: £3 500 000
StreetDance was one of britains first 3D films and was Vertigo
film’s first 3D film. Vertigo clearly wanted to keep with the times
so decided to release the innovative 3D film in order to win the
hearts of their audiences. Here is what Niblo had to say about
3D whilst the company were producing StreetDance 3D
-“3D is still very much in its infancy, and for the company
to expand and stay current within the market place we
need to become involved…..especially with the genre films
we produce, audiences expect the 3D factor….”
I feel as though Vertigo Film’s would have a place for The
Holidayas they have explored high rated horror movies
already such as A Night In The Woods and Shroomsboth
rated as 18’s however have not hit that younger horror
audience with a 15 rated film. Also even though the story
line of A Night in the Woods has the same idea of a group of
friends going away on holiday, I feel that my characters
within my film are more relatable to a younger audience.
Also I would feel very comfortable that Vertigo Films would
not turn it into a Hollywood blockbuster and keep it sweet
and simple. They have also had experience with found
footage films as the entire film A Night in the Woods is
found footage. I would feel more confident with an
independent film company as I believe they would give me
more freedom to explore my way of telling the story.
Vertigo Film’s also holds an annual competition for young
new filmmakers. This would give me a potential root into
7. getting the backing of Vertigo Film’s. The last lucky winner
was Ian Clark with a short film called Guinea Pigs which
Vertigo Film’s went on to make into big feature film called
The Facility. This shows that Vertigo supports new and
upcoming film makers.